Riding for the Disabled”

Riding for the Disabled (NSW) Raymond Terrace and Lower Hunter Centre provides equine assisted activities for people with a disability.

We provide an opportunity for people with disabilities to use horse related activities for recreational and therapeutic purposes. Horses provide a unique stimulus for these purposes.

Our riders gain the following benefits including:

  • Physical benefits including balance, muscle strength and co-ordinanation.

  • Psychological benefits including self-confidence, a sense of well-being and patience.

  • Social benefits including new friendships, a respect and love for animals and enjoyment.

  • Educational benefits including reading/writing improvement, sequencing and planning eye/hand co-ordination.

Our programs run over three days of the week catering to approximately 30 riders participating from schools, care centres and individually.

All funds raised this year by Robb College will go to this charity.

Can you please help our appeal by making a donation? You can donate to our charity account here:- Robb College Charity BSB: 932 000 Acc No: 100397965

“Our programs develop our rider’s physical and social skills through the enjoyment of horses.”

Help us fund her charities by donating to our Robb Charity for 2026.

Robb College Charity Fundraising 

Each year Robb chooses a charity to raise funds for and support throughout the duration of the college year. The charities chosen are frequently ones that hit close to home for our students and everyone is more than happy to get right behind them. We started our directed charity work back in 1981 and over that time we have been able to raise over $1,000,000 for many causes. 

Recent Past Charities

2026 - Riding for the Disabled

2025 - A Daughter’s Way

2024 - Anya’s Wish

2023 - Cowboy Hats For Kate

2022 - Are You Bogged Mate & Flood Appeal

2020/21 - BackTrack

2019 - Angel Flight Australia

2018 - Beat the Breakdown

2017 - Burrumbuttock Hay Runners

2016 - The Royal Flying Doctors Service

2015 -  Lifeline, 6Nil 

2014 - Buy-a-Bale

2013 - CanAssist

2012 - Aussie Helpers

 

Robb College Charity Long Lunch

Charity Long Lunch 2022 - Started in 2016, our first Charity Long Lunch was a huge success. The Charity Long Lunch has been continued each year.

 
 

Project Week

For Robb, a big part of our fundraising goes on during the first week of trimester two, in a week that is known as 'Project Week'. Over this week students from Robb attend a number of events, with all proceeds going straight to charity. To help raise awareness to what we do, the students wear an item of clothing that is related to the type of charity and branded with both theirs and our own information. 

This has become well known with the university and is fully supported by students, lecturers and others around the community that have come to expect to see Robb dressed up during this week.

 

Past Outfits:

2016 - Hospital Scrubs

2015 - High-Vis Vests and Hats

2014 - Khaki Overalls

2013 - Pyjamas

2012 - Blue Overalls

 

Robb students cheer on the 2016 Charity Calendar Auction